KBZ Centre Mandalay to install 16 additional dialysis machines to expand free treatment

KBZ Centre Mandalay, which provides free kidney dialysis services to patients, has an­nounced that it will install 16 additional dialysis machines to expand its capacity to serve more patients.

Currently, the centre offers free dialysis for patients fac­ing financial hardship. Start­ing from 2 February 2026, it has been operating six days a week from Monday to Sat­urday using four machines to treat 24 patients. With the 16 new machines, the centre will operate 20 machines and treat 120 patients per week.

Application forms for pa­tients will be distributed from 9 am to 4 pm on 4, 5, and 6 May. Pa­tients must have an established Arteriovenous (AV) fistula, have been undergoing dialysis treat­ment for at least three months, and be free of Hepatitis B and C. Forms can be collected by the patients themselves or by a family member, together with the original and a photocopy of the patient’s Citizenship Scrutiny Card. Completed applications must be submitted back to the centre from 18 to 20 May. Fol­lowing a screening process, it will contact the selected patients.

For inquiries for pre-regis­tration, the public can contact the KBZ Centre Mandalay’s Call Centre at 09 941 600 999 and U9 mobile users can also dial the Short Code: 1010. Lines are open between 9 am and 4 pm from Monday to Friday. — MT/ZN